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Electrical Shock Hazard
• Disconnect the appliance from the mains electricity supply before carrying
• out any work or maintenance on it.
• Connection to a good earth wiring system is essential and mandatory.
• Alterations to the domestic wiring system must only be made by a qualified electrician.
• Failure to follow this advice may result in electrical shock or death.
Cut Hazard
• Take care - panel edges are sharp.
• Failure to use caution could result in injury or cuts.
Important safety instructions
• Read these instructions carefully before installing or using this appliance.
• No combustible material or products should be placed on this appliance at any time.
• Please make this information available to the person responsible for installing the appliance
as it
• could reduce your installation costs.
• In order to avoid a hazard, this appliance must be installed according to these instructions for
installation.
• This appliance is to be properly installed and earthed only by a suitably qualified person.
• This appliance should be connected to a circuit which incorporates an isolating switch providing
full disconnection from the power supply.
• Failure to install the appliance correctly could invalidate any warranty or liability claims.
Operation and maintenance
Electrical Shock Hazard
• Do not cook on a broken or cracked cooktop. If the cooktop surface should break or crack,
switch the appliance off immediately at the mains power supply (wall switch) and contact
a qualified technician.
• Switch the cooktop off at the wall before cleaning or maintenance.
• Failure to follow this advice may result in electrical shock or death.
Health Hazard
• This appliance complies with electromagnetic safety standards.
• However, persons with cardiac pacemakers or other electrical implants (such as insulin pumps)
must consult with their doctor or implant manufacturer before using this appliance to make sure
that their implants will not be affected by the electromagnetic field.
• Failure to follow this advice may result in death.
Hot Surface Hazard
• During use, accessible parts of this appliance will become hot enough to cause burns.
• Do not let your body, clothing or any item other than suitable cookware contact the ceramic glass
until the surface is cool.
• Never leave metal objects (such as kitchen utensils) or empty pans on the cooktop as they can
become hot very quickly.